Dear MrsMr

I would like to know how booster operate in plasma gas sterilization and what's the role of this device..... where may I find technical data?

Best Regards
Daniele Gallo
Firenze (Italy)

Dear Daniele,

Plasma sterilization has a limited ability to sterilize some medical devices with narrow or long lumens or hollow tubes such as endoscopes. This varies with the material the device is made of and the diameter of the lumen. A booster provides more sterilant to the inside of the hollow tubes or lumens.

Using a booster increases the ability of the plasma to penetrate long and/or narrow lumens by proving additional sterilant, permitting the effective sterilization of more types of medical devices.

Generally speaking, the limits are:

• instruments with lumens made from synthetic materials such as Telfon, PP, PE lumens (no silicone): without a booster: < 1 meter and > 1mm diameter, or with a booster: < 2 meter and > 1mm diameter
• instruments with stainless steel lumens: without booster: <40 cm and 3mm diameter, or with a booster: <50 cm and 1mm diameter

Your ASP or J&J sales rep should be able to provide you with more technical data or you can e-mail for more information.

Regards,
Pete Bobb